DYFI to move Supreme Court over alleged illegal detention, torture of activists
The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) plans to petition the Supreme Court regarding the alleged illegal detention and custodial torture of its activists by police. The organization claims that police violated legal procedures during a peaceful protest and is seeking an independent inquiry and new guidelines for handling detentions.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing tensions between civil rights groups and law enforcement, potentially setting a legal precedent for how police manage peaceful protests in India.
The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), the youth wing of the CPI(M), will move the Supreme Court challenging what it described as the “illegal detention” and “custodial torture” of its activists, Rajya Sabha member and national president of the organisation, A.A. Rahim, said on Sunday (October 11, 2026).
Mr. Rahim alleged that DYFI members were holding a peaceful protest when police personnel “dragged them off the road and forced them into a bus”. He claimed that, instead of a police station, the detainees were driven to a location without CCTV coverage.
According to Mr. Rahim, the detainees were then segregated by gender and assaulted inside the buses. Accusing the police of subjecting them to brutal treatment, he said, “These vehicles were nothing short of Guantanamo Bay on wheels.”
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